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Synopsis

In 19th century rural Vietnam, May is given away in an arranged marriage at 14. Is she strong enough to find her identity in a household full of strangers? Inspired by a true story, this tale of lost love and hidden desire lets us see through the eyes of a girl forced to grow too quickly into a woman.

We just won 2 more awards at HAF 2017 (Hong Kong Asian Film Forum) : Post-Production Fund award from G2D and a place in the Hong Kong to Cannes program where we will be presenting our film at the Marché Du Film this May. So grateful, excited and happy! Thank you all so much for … More We won 2 new HAF awards!

This was one of my favorite scout trips of all time for this movie, out of probably 30 in total. We almost gave up on looking for the perfect stream after climbing so many hills in Cao Bang. On the last day, we stumbled on this beauty. It was as if the stream was made … More Throwback Scout Trip

This post is very late. But principal photography is finished! We move onto the next part of the adventure. Post-production begins mid-February in gorgeous Toulouse. If you are in France and want to save us from burning our eyes out in front of the screens all day, come say hello.

Previous Work - Grasshopper

A young girl saves a pig’s life and incidentally changes her own.

Winner of Cinematography – First Run Film Festival – New York
Winner of Audience Award – Un Pays Un Film Festival – France
Official selection: Cannes Short Film Corner, Seoul International Youth Film Festival, Bosphorus International Film Festival